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Fair Value Measurement | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value Measurement Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to settle a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting standards utilize a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels, which are described below:
• | Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
• | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability;
• | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.
These levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk of liquidity associated with the financial assets or liabilities disclosed. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement, as required under ASC 820-10, "Fair Value Measurement." Derivative instruments Laureate uses derivative instruments as economic hedges for bank debt, foreign exchange fluctuations and interest rate risk. Their values are derived using valuation models commonly used for derivatives. These valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, forward-price yield curves, notional quantities, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Our valuation models also reflect measurements for credit risk. Laureate concluded that the fair values of our derivatives are based on unobservable inputs, or Level 3 assumptions. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company's derivative instruments is our own credit risk. Holding other inputs constant, a significant increase (decrease) in our own credit risk would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement for the Company's derivative instruments. Laureate’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:
| Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 41,341 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,341 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 14,895 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,895 |
Laureate’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:
| Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 48,186 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 48,186 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 13,848 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,848 |
The changes in our Level 3 Derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:
| Total Assets (Liabilities)
Balance December 31, 2017 | $ | 34,338 |
Losses included in earnings: |
Unrealized losses, net | (9,172 | )
Realized losses, net | (10,168 | )
Included in other comprehensive income | 2,210 |
Settlements | 10,168 |
Currency translation adjustment and other | (930 | )
Balance March 31, 2018 | $ | 26,446 |
Unrealized losses, net, relating to derivatives held at March 31, 2018 | $ | (9,172 | )
The following table presents quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value measurements of the Company's assets/(liabilities) classified as Level 3 as of March 31, 2018:
| Fair Value at March 31, 2018 |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range/Input Value
Contingent redemption features - Series A Preferred Stock | $ | 28,608 |  |  | Monte Carlo Simulation Method |  | Credit Risk |  | 5.11 | %
Derivative instruments - cross currency and interest rate swaps | $ | (2,162 | ) |  | Discounted Cash Flow |  | Credit Risk |  | 3.42 | %

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2155941 + Details
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